Tara Holladay
It was just another day. My daughter was at preschool, my mother was watching my toddler son, and I was sitting in a clean, generic waiting room, hoping that when it was my turn in the dentist chair I wouldn’t be hearing any expensive...

Rachel Allison
Just over three years ago I was given an assignment that was overwhelming. It was a forced “New Year’s Resolution” that was placed squarely on my shoulders, and I had no choice but to dig in, learn my responsibilities, rearrange my time commitments, and...

Casey Reeve shares how his father helped to instill in him the true meaning of Christmas.
Every Christmas Eve, we would lie under the Christmas tree, listening intently to my father. He would get down next to us and gaze up at the lights on the...

Alicia Johnson and Hailey Welch
Over the past 85 years, millions of individuals and families have had the opportunity to watch shows on television and have experienced the rapid growth of many forms of media. Many individuals have experienced the excitement of watching a favorite TV...

Rachel Allison
I don’t know if UFI readers remember my writing about a group of women who, experiencing the heartache caused by their own abortions, have dedicated themselves to educating, influencing and hopefully inspiring others to choose life. One of these good women shared this story with...

Ann Bailey
Evidently I was living under a rock until this past summer when some family members sat me down and insisted I view an episode of “Duck Dynasty.” Honestly, I didn’t know what to make of it. Having grown up in VERY rural eastern Idaho,...

Diane Robertson
Around the holidays I usually don’t want to think about politics, laws, or policies. But lawsuits, bad laws, and general bad ideas meant to damage the family, do not take a Christmas vacation. This Christmas the family is being attacked on many fronts.
Belgium is...

Janalee Marriott shares how her parents encouraged a spirit of giving and intentionally thinking of others. Their family tradition gave each family member an opportunity to secretly focus on someone else for the month of December—to gain a greater sense of selflessness and love. The...

Christina Toliver and Emily Dewitt
The rise in sexually transmitted diseases should make us question what is being taught today about sex. It is very unfortunate that in this 21st century, where there is vast medical knowledge and new technology literally at our fingertips, there is...

Maddi Gillel
The Navy Seals are one of my favorite subjects to read about, hear about and talk about. I admire this group of men more than words can express. I’m reading a book now by Marcus Lutrell – “LONE SURVIVOR-THE EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT OF OPERATION REDWING...